The Man Who Liked Ants

"The Man Who Liked Ants" is one of nine short stories written by Leslie Charteris and included in the twenty-first Saint book The Happy Highwayman published in 1939.

Plot
Charteris takes The Saint into science fiction territory when he meets a scientist who has bred giant-sized ants in order to replace humans as the dominant species.

Television adaptation
"The Man Who Liked Ants" was adapted as an episode of The Saint TV series starring Roger Moore. Retitled "The House on Dragon's Rock", it aired on 24 November 1968 as an episode of the sixth season.